I just updated from 8 Pro to 8.1 Pro on a machine I use as an "entertainment center" which I call "Theater". In my office I use 7 and I want to access the 8.1 machine using the Office 7 machine. I successfully use the Office 7 machine to establish RD with two other 7 machines on my network. I have set up the 8.1 using the MS online help file. I can see the Theater machine on the network, can access the public files no problem, but when I try to access using Remote Desktop I get an error message: "Remote Desktop can't connect to the remote computer for one of these reasons:...."
The reasons are:
1) Remote access to the server is not enabled. (It IS - using the methods in the MS help file)
2) The remote computer is turned off. ( It IS ON!)
3) The remote compute is not available on the network. (It IS - I can see it and I can interact with it)
I have checked and set users on the 8.1, made sure the firewall will allow Remote Desktop, made sure port 3389 is allowed through the firewall, and checked services and Group Policy settings - everything should be in order to allow the connection. No matter what I have done it still fails.
Any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks
CJ Henderson
